Life on Factory Farms for Egg-Laying Hens

The Life of Battery Caged Egg-Laying Hens

Today's commercial egg-producing business is not what it was 30-40 years ago. The vast majority of today's eggs come from enormous indoor factory farms where for 18 months multiple hens are crowded uncomfortably into tiny, cramped "battery cages," where the birds cannot move, walk, turn around, stand or stretch their wings; their…

October 3, 2014

In "Chicken & Egg Industry"

Life on Factory Farms for Chickens Raised for Meat

Here are photos of the typical life on factory farms for chickens raised for meat. Photo Credits: Farm Sanctuary, www.farmsanctuary.org

June 3, 2014

In "Chicken & Egg Industry"

2014 Conscious Eating Conference: Session #3: The Humane Hoax

Speaker: Marji Beach, Advocacy and Education Director, Animal Place Beach started the session with wanting to reframe the way people think about exploited farm animals. She asked, “if we can justly and compassionately raise farm animals without oppressing, abusing, and exploiting them?” She outlined the distinction between pasture-based farming where…

October 24, 2014

In "Conference Session Summaries"